UNC Football Earns AFCA Academic Achievement Award

Posted Dec 8, 2023
The UNC football program has earned the American Football Coaches Association's 2023 Academic Achievement Award, the organization announced Friday. North Carolina, along with 12 other schools, earned the award for the highest graduation rate for members of the 2016-22 cohort. This marks the first time the Tar Heels have been recognized with this award. (GoHeels.com)

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